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Castle Menzies

Castle Menzies was the seat of the Clan Menzies, although it is now unoccupied and open to the public.

It was built mainly in the second half of the 16th century (a heraldic panel over the door is dated 1571), with extensions to the north and west made in 1840.

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Alternative names for Castle Menzies

Castle Weem; Menzies Castle; Meyneris; Place of Weem; Weime; Weyme; Weymis

Clans associated with Castle Menzies

Surnames associated with Castle Menzies

Menzies of Culdares

Menzies of Menzies

Where is Castle Menzies?

Castle Menzies is in the parish of Weem and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 8370 4961

Lat / long: 56.62389, -3.897102

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OS Map for Castle Menzies

Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
OS Explorer map 379

Pitlochry & Loch Tummel (Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch & Schiehallion)
OS Explorer map OL49

Directions to Castle Menzies

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Weather at Castle Menzies

10°C
max 10°C / min 9°C

7km/h ESE
1022mb
91%
100%
06:23 17:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Aberfeldy at 19:28

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia
Clan Menzies

Castles near Castle Menzies

Weem Castle (site of)

Bolfracks (possible) (site of)

Edradynate Castle

Castle Lennox (site of)

Comrie Castle

Grandtully Castle

Derculich (site of)

Taymouth Castle

Garth Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Castle Menzies

Castle Menzies Home Farm cursus

Balhomais stone circle

Carse Farm I stone circle

Carse Farm II stone circle

Croftmoraig stone circle

Newhall Bridge standing stones

Isle Of Spar crannog

Isle of Loch Tay (possible) crannog

Haugh of Grandtully standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Menzies

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

Logierait Class II cross-slab

Struan Class I symbol stone

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Murthly Class III stone

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

Blackford Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Castle Menzies

Norrie's Law hoard

Torvean silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Whitlaw silver chain

Burghead fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Menzies

Aberfeldy Weem Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantWeem

House of Menzies

The Watermill

Habitat Café

The Auld Smiddy Inn

bar, restaurantPitlochry

Strathgarry Restaurant & Rooms

restaurant, hotel, self-catering cottagePitlochry

McKays

bar, restaurantPitlochry

Kingfisher Bar

Victoria's Restaurant

restaurant, caféPitlochry

The Old Mill Inn

hotel, bar, restaurantPitlochry

more food.... / more drink....